Nottinghamshire Schools Forum

The Government requires that each local authority maintain a Schools Forum to represent its school’s views on matters relating to the total Schools’ Budget. There are national regulations which govern the composition, constitution and procedures of Schools Forums. Although they operate in a mainly consultative and advisory role, Schools Forums also have some decision making powers in relation to the balance between the delegated and centrally retained funds within the Schools’ Budget.

The Government have announced plans to reform the system for school revenue funding from April 2013, and improved Schools Forum arrangements are being put into place to support the decision making process in regard to the implementation of the funding reforms. The legislation relating to Schools Forums has been reviewed in light of this, and the new regulations came into force on 1 October 2012.

As part of the improved arrangements, the membership of the Schools Forum must be broadly proportionate to the pupil population in the maintained and academy sectors as at September 2012. Following elections held in September 2012, the membership of the Schools Forum has now been updated to reflect this requirement.

School & Academy membership

Maintained primary schools

Ashfield: Louise Regan, Hillocks Primary School

Bassetlaw: Mark Elliot, Sturton Le Steeple C of E Primary School

Broxtowe: Sally Bates, Wadsworth Fields Primary School - CHAIR

Gedling: Julian Wilson, Haddon Primary School

Mansfield: Helen Atkins, Leas Park Junior School

Newark: Helen Richardson, John Blow Primary

Rushcliffe: Martin Kennard, Greythorn Drive Primary School

Maintained secondary schools

Christopher James, Garibaldi School

Academy

Dick Vasey, Ashfield School

Dave Cotton, Tuxford Academy

Craig Weaver, Carlton-le-Willows Academy

Donna Trusler, Manor Academy

James McGeachie, The Becket School

Special schools

Kathy MacIntyre, Derrymount School

Ron McCrossen, Bracken Hill School

Pupil Referral Unit

Rob Lancaster, Head of PRU

Governors

Maintained Primary

Valerie Holland, Westdale Infant School

Simon Hunt, Wadsworth Fields Primary

Maintained secondary

Tony Colton, Minster

Academy

Cllr Mike Quigley, Retford Oaks Academy

Non-school membership

Private, voluntary & independent nursery providers

Karen O’Connell, Chair – Early Years Consultation Group

Chris Walton, Member – Early Years Consultation Group

Diocesan representatives

Church of England Diocese: Claire Meese, Diocesan Director of Education

Meetings

The Schools Forum holds a minimum of four ordinary meetings a year. In addition to this, where there is a genuine business need for a decision or formal view to be expressed by the Forum, extraordinary meetings may also be called.

The details of forthcoming Schools Forum meetings are listed below. Meetings of the Schools Forum are open to members of the public. To ensure that adequate administrative arrangements are made for the meetings, it would be helpful if you could notify the Clerk to the Schools Forum in advance of the meeting concerned if you are planning to attend.

Staff Information

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